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The Biomechanical Effects of Manual Therapy - A Feasibility Study

NCT04155970 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2021-03-25

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Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale trial to explore if there is a change in intervertebral movement following a course of manual therapy in patients with acute non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).

Research Questions:

1. In patients with acute NSLBP, does lumbar intervertebral movement change following a course of manual therapy?
2. In patients with acute NSLBP, do those who respond to manual therapy (established by patient reported outcomes measures) have different intervertebral movement to those who do not?

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Interventions

OTHER

Manual therapy

Manual therapy, which includes spinal manipulation; spinal mobilisation; light massage; and trigger point therapy.

OTHER

Evidence-informed home management booklet

The home management booklet includes advice on posture, over the counter pain medication, cold and heat packs. The booklet also includes a section on patient reassurance and where to seek help from a medical professional in an emergency.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • AECC University College

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Bournemouth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Philip Sewell · Head of Department - Design & Engineering

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-06
Primary Completion
2021-03-19
Completion
2021-03-19

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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